For a few years, DIY projects were all the rage. Everyone was doing everything themselves, from making their own clothes and accessories to doing their own home improvement projects. People were getting really creative with their projects and it resulted in some wins and some losses. Certain things should never be DIY projects. There is a reason professionals exist for everything. Even if something seems easy enough, even with the help of a YouTube video, some things should be left to the professionals.

There are plenty of DIY fails to be seen and while some of them are more insane than others, they are all worthy of a facepalm. Reddit's /r/DiWHY is a subreddit where people share the worst DIY projects they have come across. Some are ugly and some are just plain dangerous. Here are 25 DIY fails that no one should have ever tried in the first place.